03/04/2026
Special request from Yamaha Right Waters a division of our trail sponsor Yamaha Motors... PLEASE Comment on this post if you can help and register via the link below
There will be a lake clean up in conjunction with the Bassmaster classic on 10 March 2026, starting at 9am at the Classic Launch Ramp.
Registration online only. They want volunteers registered by Friday for a headcount for food trucks.
https://www.keeptnriverbeautiful.org/knoxville
Tuesday, march 10, 2026 | 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Launch point: NED MCWHERTER PARK
Launch address: 1648 Riverside Dr, Knoxville, TN 37915
Volunteer Limit in boat: 30
Required to bring: bottled water, closed-toed shoes, pants
Recommended to bring: layers, Sunblock, bug spray, hat
We’re so proud to once again host a river cleanup in collaboration with Yamaha Rightwaters and in preparation for the 2026 Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville, Tenn. We hosted a similar cleanup with pro angler and Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful board member Ish Monroe in 2023 and it resulted in more than 7,000 lbs. of trash being removed from Fort Loudoun Lake!
At the cleanup this year, pro anglers Ish Monroe, Carl Jocumsen, and Robert Gee will join at the cleanup. Register for this cleanup to help make a difference at the headwaters of the Tennessee River, meet celebrity pro anglers, and enjoy gorgeous views of the Fort Loudoun Lake at the same time. We’ll also be joined by our local partners, Ijams Nature Center, who will bring their river cleanup boat to support the effort, as well as Keep Knoxville Beautiful, who always rocks a good cleanup in the Knox County area!
Fun update: Yamaha Rightwaters is providing donuts before the cleanup and lunch from a local food truck to all volunteers who participate in the cleanup!
